EDUCATION
SAIC, School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL (Currently Enrolled 2022-2025)
Masters of Art Education - Public Practice
Ø Visionary Scholar Award
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. Vancouver, BC (May 2016)
Bachelor of Environmental Design (Honors)
Ø Social Engagement Coordinator 2015-2016
EXPERIENCE
FRIDA&FRANK, co-founder (designer). Vancouver, BC (May 2017-2019)
Ø Oversaw and organized community events, social media, applied for permits, & coordinated with municipal organizations. Held over 50 activations in public spaces around the city.
Ø Designed, prototyped, & fabricated ping-pong tables using CNC machinery.
Ø Provided engagement reports for stewardship projects & public activations.
Projects:
Pop-Up Ping-Pong. Modular, mobile ping-pong tables used to facilitate engagement. Youth HUB public space group facilitator. with CityHive Vancouver.
Pop! A rainy day refuge An inflatable “bubble” that created a container for discussion around Vancouver’s public realm.
Stewardship at Vernon/Adanac Plaza. Events, planting, ping-pong, & mosaics.
Winteraction Campaign. Created a grant to invite other creatives and doers to activate public spaces throughout the city of Vancouver.
Jianzi Jam. Shaping the Courtyard with games and making jainzi’s at the Vancouver Chinese Garden.
P(art)ticipartion. Created mosaics, drawings, collages, and connected with residents at Chartrand Place Modular Housing (transitional housing) with PHS.
MAKERLABS. Vancouver, BC (2018-2019)
Ø CNC Educator. Taught classes for both the Tools for Women residency and for members, educated participants on CNC software, file preparation, safety, and fabrication.
Ø Steward and community member. Worked at the front desk, coordinated with members, answered phone calls and emails. Organized two events for Culture Crawl, an annual arts festival, with +200 attendees.
Ø Contract fabricator. Helped complete fabrication projects, laser cutting, assembly and some design work.
YARD FUTURES. Los Angeles, CA (April 2018)
Ø Biodiversity Field Researcher. Collected data in the Santa Monica Mountains and in residential areas of LA for a nation-wide study on yard management and native species.
CITY FARMER, Compost Demonstration Garden. Vancouver, BC (Fall 2018-June 2019)
Ø Worm Bin Educator. Taught kids ages 3-12 the ins and outs of worm composting, worm physiology, symbiotic relationships, and food waste.
Ø Gardener. Engaged with the public, gave tours of the garden, answered phone questions.
OAK MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPING. Oakland, CA (May 2020-July 2022)
Ø Junior Designer - Designing drought tolerant, native gardens in the Bay Area
Ø Assistant- Planting, maintenance, and thoughtful pruning.
SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO. Chicago, IL (Sept 2022-Current)
Ø Teaching Assistant - DESIGN/DISRUPT, in the architecture and designed objects department. (Fall 2022-Spring 2023)
Ø Teaching Assistant - ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE (Spring 2023)
PRESENTATIONS
December 2018 - Tactical Urbanism Workshop at Placemaking Connected Conference - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
November 2018 - A More Liveable RainCity at SFU City Conversations - Vancouver, BC
January 2018 - Renderings to Reality at UBC SALA ENDS Lunch-Time Talk
November 2017 - VanPlay SmartCity Talks: CELEBRATION + DIVERSITY at Urbanarium October 2017 - Seasonal Effective Design Workshop at Placemaking Week Amsterdam
ANTI-RACISM EDUCATION
Summer 2021 - Collective Practice Undoing White Supremacy with Stronghold Collective
TECHNICAL SKILLS
ADOBE Photoshop, InDesign, & Illustrator - Some 3D modeling skills - Fabrication - Google Suite
FOOD WORK
YOUTH4ACTION, Metro Vancouver Sustainability Toolkit.
(Vancouver, BC 2016- 2018)
Ø Head Chef, cooked for 30 students from scratch, worked with local farmer’s markets, designed menus, engaged in food storytelling.
GROWING CHEFS. Vancouver, BC (Spring 2017)
Ø Volunteer. Taught third graders about nutrition, growing their own garden, seeds, making vegetable animals, and basic cooking techniques.
COOKING ROUND THE WORLD. Oakland, CA (Fall 2019)
Ø Chef teacher. Education around food through storytelling for K-8th graders.
OAK HILL FARM. Sonoma, CA (April 2020-Dec 2020)
Ø Farm Stand Manager. Sold produce, customer service, and vibes.
STAR FARM. Chicago, IL (Sept 2022-Dec 2022)
Ø Farmers Market & Programs Associate
KITCHEN EXPERIENCE
BLUE WILLOW TEASPOT. Berkeley, CA (January 2020-April 2020)
Ø Tea Specialist. Served and taught about tea, and also designed their packaging.
THE PIE SHOPPE. Vancouver, BC (October 2018-December 2018)
Ø Pie Assistant. Helped make fillings, especially during the holiday seasons.
BIRDS & THE BEETS. Vancouver, BC (March 2018-August 2018)
Ø Line Cook. Busy line for lunch and breakfast, also lots of prep.
BOWS & ARROWS. Vancouver, BC (May 2017-August 2017)
Ø Line Cook. Small kitchen with lots of creative freedom, breakfast & lunch.
VITAL SUPPLY CO. Vancouver, BC (January 2017-April 2017)
Ø Commissary Cook. Managed night shifts, prepared 700-1000 meals twice a week.
JUNIPER RESTAURANT. Vancouver, BC (January 2016–August 2016)
Ø Line Cook. Fast-paced farm to table cooking.
SALT TASTING ROOM. Vancouver, BC (September 2015-December 2015)
Ø Slicer. Prepared cheese & meat plates for pairing.
KOERNER’S PUB. Vancouver, BC (March 2014-May 2015)
Ø Line cook, dishwasher (3 months). Prep & fast line work in a busy campus pub.
EVENTS/CATERING: HEAD CHEF and MENU DESIGN
December 2021 - ATA + VSE HOLIDAY PARTY, Albany, CA
Ø Caterer. Designed and made Dinner for 60 people.
December 2019 - ROCK THE BIKE HOLIDAY PARTY, Winters, CA
Ø Caterer. Cozy wintertime Dinner for 30 people.
September 2019 - OFF BEET FARM DINNER, Winters, CA
Ø Chef. A dinner for 50 people with a 6 course menu using produce from Off Beet Farm.
August 2019 - Piotr & Dan’s Farm to Table Wedding, UBC Farm, Vancouver BC
Ø Caterer. Dinner and hors d'oeuvres for 170 people. Menu design, execution, & kitchen manager.
May 2016 - UBC Environmental Design Exhibition Show, Vancouver, BC
Ø Caterer. Environmental Design themed menu of snacks and bites for 60 people.